The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06

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SCENE AT THE PALMER HoU K.
With one bursting, a frantic cheer
crashing through the greatrotuDds, q
mob OF q hundred thousand people
rushed like wild beasts at President
Cleveland and his wife this afternoon
at the Palmer house. II was the re-
ception to the general pubic, and the
chief magistrate, with his radiant com.
psnion, had Just descended the main |
staircase. 30 tbunderous was the din
that the score OF perspiriDg trumpet
ers seemed making dumb show. In
vain did the policp, CLUB in hand, at
tempt to still the rush. The rope bar.
riers had been swept away at the first
onset. II was well that q nook OF
safety had been provided tor Mrs.
Cleveland. Immediately to the right
OF the staircase was an alcove, almost
hidden In silken bunting and waving
green plants. Into this she was lightly
thrust, while the President, giving q
single sweeping glsncs at the eurRipg
crowd, plup ged into its midst, and
siurdiiy shonldeied himself by
tseer strength iuto the place
1t had been decided he should
stand. Three times did fileS Of dis
mounted cavalrymen seizs the ends
OF the rop that had been dashed to
the fl ,cr and strive to drag back the
esger multitude. 0nly with the aid
OF double Gordon Of police-the front
line acking agsins! the crowd and the
second rank pushing their comrades
for wsrd-did the lssso maneuver Of
the soldiers bIipg q faint semblsnce Of
order. The President meanwhile was
shaking hands right md left, till be
was red Ia the face and his flesh linen
coat above his b'sck Prince Albert
coat. Behind him and slightly to his
right, Standing at the entrance to the
q cove, q couple OF steps above the
crowd was
MRS. CLEVELAND LAUGHING MERELY
the Pr. oil tents plight, ard bowling
and smiling good nature dly at the
crowd. She was eurround, d by q bevy
Of staid matrons, richly dressed, but
ali in dark colors. 10 striking contrast
was Mrs. Cley GLANDS light sky blue
ELK bodice and juLon trimmed with
Aeecy dotted lace q finger vide to
mach. Her glossy pompadour colled
hair and Aaffy hangs were without an
ornane It, but below glittered a dell.
cate gold neck chain, and the lace
hung from her short shoulders was
caught together at the line OF the cor
cage with q msgoi6csnt Iosette OF dis
munds. Long mout q oitaire gloves oil
tan and slender terpehtine bracelets
completed the costume. Mrs. O.evc.
land looked the person fic atom oil
you bful health and beauty q.
shpsteppsd aliltle nearer her husband
when the fret appearance OF q lint
mad begun TO be formed Of the PEG
Pile At the head came detachment
Of Union veterans bearins aloft the
battered, bullet.Tiven battle Gag OF thu
] L evenih Kansas volu teers. A strik
/ iug tcane ensued. While the Presi
dent warmly greeted the old veteranI
one alter another, the color bearei
stepped forward to Mrs. Clsve'a and
and gently lowering tie cd flag, bad,
her clip of one Of lta precious shred
as q memento OF the army. The wifi
OF the President gracefully complied
aud, while The speclatJIe welt will
With enthusiasm, displayed her troph,
proudly TO the ladies' al her eide.
MRS. CLEVELAND NOT ILL.
A Iumor gained currency toda
that Mrs. Cleveland had tainted an,
was M, originating, doubtless, In IA
TACT that she va not present ut tn
reviewing stand when the sp, ech O
welcome was delivered aud the pro
ceseion pasted IN review. IL can L
stated upon authority Of Ool. l. mon
aud Dr.. Bryant lat the rumor has n,
: foundation, The pre- cession wa
! several times delayed on iis way iron
the station, and 80 Mrr. Cleye'aL d
Who was somex hat iatigutd, wishes
to have q thort time 10 rest beior
/ dressing ior the afien ON reception
she was taken into Col. Lamonts car
! rage 10 be conveyed direct 10 he
. rooms at the Palm house. Tn
.. @ oxd was 10 great that the Cariiag
| could not make its way at once. an
, the lady was invited into the I'm oI
I lssgue club house, where the ~
, NAMED aud wi!Dtss,d the passage o
{ the procession. Wien this Was owe
, she wAs taken 10 her rooms at th
? hotel, and, at the proper time, Joint,
| her husband at the n c'ption.
, kKcEPrIos AT THk rHKaTIR.
Sin plicity and lack Of oetentatiol
. we're the Distinguishing characteristic
: Of the reception 10 the President ant
, MIA Cleveland this evening at tn
> Columbia theater, whore only thos
l were admitted who had been formal,
? ! ihvited beforehand by the COMMITTEE
|. Of citiEens chATe, d With that duly
D Ten thosand tickets had been issus q
each admitting one mas aud his com
. plement Of ladiee. Within was
. scrne OF rsTe loveliness. Barring
lIoerAl disp ay OF tbs stars and stripes
= the decorations we're wholly compose,
I OF natural hIsers and foliage
rich, bat tubdued Roees pre-
dominated, not lees than 1000
havit z been utilized. 4 mullaneousl,
. with tue Preside Il and his wife enter
log from the de Of the stage, al,
,akiBg their sand under a maseiv,
!. chaI dslier 10 the center OF the stage
The lius OF people, twJ abreast, sd
vaoced toward them. headed by Geo
! A. II Terry and VILE. The group o
> ladies accompanying Mrs. Cleveland
!. clus'ered about Ler attn heir escorts
aud under the sois light shed over all
{ she. with hei hu baud. greeted conp,'
after couple With peasant word snS
1 smils aud q heAty shake a the hand
Brilliant toilets were Ia tue line, O.
beau iiul - they were cJstly, ant
, many Of them, but they were lbe tx
, ceptiop, not the Iuls.
Not over thfee.hi OF the gentle
, men " IRE the regulation claw ham
. mer, Tue coat Of the remainder bsiuy
|, | generally = Prioce Albat Toe Pfss
i ident himself was IL foil dress. Mre
4 O svelsnd looked qussnly In q cios,
h,tios, simply made n cep,ion gowf
oi DARK mist etoe green plush cut med
eraisly loo, aud qusntiy II mn d a
o.. NECK aud on toe AMOR, sleeves WITH
ancient escurisl lac. In her hail